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Apportion Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Apportion has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

"I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"

"I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

2

give out as one's portion or share

3

To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

See Also
applot proportionally portions distribute job sharing mete out apportions divide
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
assign distribute
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
reapportion ration award
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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